Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	holy_a	jerusalem_n	lord_n	4,248	4	4.0594	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54027	Concerning the church: or, of the church-state under the Gospel Whereby it may appear what a miserable apostacy from the truth hath overspread and covered the earth for many ages and generations, and how gross and thick the darkness yet lies upon it, though the light of God in his tender mercy hath broke forth and shined upon the people of his gathering, and through them hath also visited the world. The guidance of this in my heart, was particularly and chiefly towards the Papists, but I afterwards had a true sence, that it also extended to the state of such Protestants, as had not waited on the Lord, ... Written in Alisbury prison about the middle of the 6th month, 1666. By Issac Penington. Whereunto is annexed, Some observations upon the eternal judgment, as it is expressed by Christ, Mat.25.31 to the end of the chapter.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1666 (1666)	Wing P1157; ESTC R224045	15,114	20

the_o state_n of_o christianity_n the_o end_n some_o observation_n upon_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o christ_n matth._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n observe_v 1._o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o many_o of_o his_o member_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o generation_n he_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a a_o stranger_n naked_a sick_a and_o in_o prison_n yea_o indeed_o what_o be_v there_o of_o misery_n shame_n and_o reproach_n which_o he_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o or_o which_o they_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o who_o entertain_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o &_o 43._o observe_v 2._o the_o notice_n christ_n take_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n or_o not_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n to_o any_o of_o his_o suffer_a member_n which_o extend_v to_o all_o even_o the_o very_a least_n insomuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o ver_fw-la 40._o insomuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o ver_fw-la 45._o obser_n 3._o the_o honourable_a esteem_n christ_n have_v of_o his_o poor_a suffer_a member_n with_o what_o eye_n of_o contempt_n soever_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o they_o yet_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o his_o brethren_n ver_fw-la 40._o observe_v 4._o the_o different_a carriage_n of_o person_n towards_o christ_n in_o this_o his_o low_a condition_n in_o his_o member_n some_o give_v he_o meat_n some_o give_v he_o drink_v some_o take_v he_o in_o some_o clothe_v he_o some_o visit_v and_o come_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o other_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 43._o observe_v 5._o the_o different_a judgement_n christ_n pass_v upon_o these_o according_a to_o their_o different_a carriage_n the_o one_o he_o pronounce_v bless_v of_o his_o father_n judge_v they_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a life_n ver_fw-la 34_o &_o 46._o the_o other_o he_o pronounce_v curse_v and_o adjudge_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 41_o &_o 46._o observe_v 6._o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o those_o who_o do_v not_o minister_v to_o he_o neglect_v he_o which_o be_v their_o ignorance_n of_o he_o they_o see_v indeed_o and_o know_v several_a person_n to_o be_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o condition_n but_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n which_o suffer_v in_o they_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a or_o athirst_a or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o v._o 45._o obser_n 7._o that_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v man_n from_o the_o judgement_n their_o not_o know_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n but_o if_o they_o neglect_v and_o have_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n though_o they_o may_v plead_v never_o so_o strong_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v any_o such_o they_o will_v in_o our_o and_z must_v suffer_v the_o judgement_n the_o jew_n cry_v up_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v be_v before_o and_o yet_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o many_o now_o cry_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n appearance_n in_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n with_o his_o death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n both_o their_o word_n &_o practice_n and_o yet_o persecute_v he_o and_o the_o same_o practice_n in_o his_o present_a servant_n and_o member_n how_o will_v these_o 〈…〉_o object_n but_o the_o e_fw-es that_o do_v minister_v unto_o he_o they_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v he_o neither_o as_o ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o therefore_o they_o do_v of_o it_o ignorant_o as_o we_o may_v say_v it_o seem_v to_o want_v its_o due_a weight_n and_o not_o to_o render_v 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29_o 〈…〉_o by_o isaac_n penington_n

they_o and_o as_o they_o prevail_v they_o bring_v death_n upon_o and_o engage_v god_n against_o that_o person_n or_o church_n where_o they_o get_v dominion_n see_v what_o danger_n one_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o nicholaitan_n bring_v the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n unto_o even_o of_o god_n come_v forth_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o fight_v against_o she_o rev._n 2.16_o and_o if_o god_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o his_o church_n himself_o fight_v against_o she_o how_o shall_v she_o stand_v 2._o by_o negligence_n and_o sluggishness_n in_o the_o truth_n by_o this_o mean_n also_o life_n may_v languish_v and_o extinguish_v by_o degree_n even_o till_o death_n come_v whole_o over_o and_o swallow_v it_o up_o rev._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o the_o first_o love_n do_v but_o abate_v and_o wax_v cold_a iniquity_n will_v be_v abound_v mat._n 24.12_o and_o the_o church_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v its_o candlestick_n revel_v 2.4_o 5._o 3._o by_o god_n withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o 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god_n gather_v they_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n they_o become_v his_o and_o meet_v with_o his_o power_n presence_n and_o blessing_n so_o afterward_o be_v again_o by_o any_o subtlety_n of_o deceit_n gather_v from_o the_o truth_n itself_o into_o some_o likeness_n and_o appearance_n of_o it_o which_o the_o enemy_n have_v form_v they_o become_v the_o enemy_n synagogue_n not_o god_n church_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v again_o and_o dwell_v there_o in_o that_o likeness_n and_o appearance_n and_o this_o house_n which_o be_v once_o cleanse_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v by_o god_n be_v again_o recover_v and_o repossess_v by_o the_o enemy_n become_v worse_a and_o more_o filthy_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o wickedness_n than_o it_o be_v before_o what_o be_v more_o pure_a glorious_a and_o excellent_a than_o a_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o virtue_n and_o pure_a nature_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o world_n what_o be_v more_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a and_o where_o do_v satan_n more_o strong_o dwell_v and_o act_v than_o in_o that_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o be_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v only_o to_o the_o seed_n absolute_o but_o not_o so_o to_o any_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n but_o as_o in_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v gather_v into_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v glorious_a and_o perfect_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v it_o so_o that_o those_o that_o expect_v to_o reap_v salvation_n from_o he_o must_v walk_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o therein_o for_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o beside_o his_o way_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o salvation_n either_o for_o any_o man_n or_o church_n quest_n 5._o when_o have_v a_o church_n lose_v its_o state_n and_o be_v answ_n when_o its_o nature_n be_v change_v when_o it_o 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